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Article: Microtest Offers New Services, Free Facility Audit, for Compounding Pharmacies Seeking USP 797 Compliance.
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- Biotech Week
- Article date:
- August 13, 2008
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Microtest Laboratories has launched a suite of services to assist the numerous compounding pharmacies in the U.S. that have yet failed to meet mandatory United States Pharmacopeia Chapter 797 (USP 797) regulations. Microtest also announced its offer of a free facility-gap-analysis audit to help compounding pharmacies determine their USP 797 compliance level and corresponding preparation (see also Microtest Laboratories).
Pharmacies failing to comply with USP 797 risk exposure to patient lawsuits as well as the potential loss of The Joint Commission's (JCAHO) accreditation.
Microtest's launch of the new services, and its free audit offer, are timed with ...